Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-05-22
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Mr.. aud Mrs. G W. TAYLOR came in
from Pleasant Valley yesterday.
Tightening and thunder laxi evening.
which is something very unusual in this
country.
Justice Hillmnn came down from Tus-
carora yesterday and returned by stage
to-day.
Bishop Whitaker and wife are expect
ed TO arrive in Reno about the 18th Of
Juue.
Mrs. c. d. wisemnn rent mp to Wells
last evening on a visit to friends and
relatives.
County Surveyor c. NJ. Riddle went
up to Toano last evening on u survey
ing expedition.
Sara Dernhlrdt's bill Mt the Palace
Hotel in san Francisco is $40 a day. A
good appetite has Sara.
Another heavy shower of min, ac-
eompanied by tightening aud heavy
thunder, visited Us about noon to.d-y.
Daniel Schwartz was run over and
killed in the V. N Il. railroad yard
at Gold Hill on Wednesday afternoon.
A glorious shower of ram this morn
ing will bc Of immense benefit to In e
whole country. it was much needed.
A Washington special says: 1t is
understood that General Rosecrans is to
be appointed Chief of the Coast Sur
vey.
The case OF Shoecraft vs.. Beard is
still i'll progress in the Distric. Court,
and the eud of the trial is not yet III
sight.
Col. John 7. Irish. editor of the Alta
California, i n brother of G.. w. Irish,
United States Surveyor-G General OF Ne
vada.
The President has appointed Major
l.. j. RIthbonr, of California, to be
Consul General Of the United States Il;
Paris.
Major B'n: Perley Poore was taken
seriously i'll on Tuesday. and is con-
fined to his room at the Ebbitt house in
Washington.
Bnldwiu's Volante has won the NTer.
chants Stake, dash Of one aud one
eighth miles, ut the Louisville races.
Time, 1889.
Alia:-The King OF Corea is n good
man. lie spent lots of money 10 light
his palace with electricity Just 10 please
his mother-in-law.
The railroads are bewailing the fact
;hat since the Interstate Commerce
Act wen into effect their earnings have
increased only about 10 per cent.
The loss Of four miles in length OF
TIE G =. Railrond in this county by
the recent survey means the loss to
E,ko county Of SIC. ZOO of taxable prop
erty.
John L. Sullivan has agreed TO fight
Jake kilarain for $1,000, the fight to
take place in SOME park or public build.
lug. and the winner 10 take " thirds
OF the gate receipts.
The Investigation OF the charges
against DR.. Bishop was concluded OH
Tuesday afternoon aud the case sub.
United To the commissioners without
argument 10y counsel.
The roya! incomes Of all the kings
ana queens Of Europe foot up IL total of
SGj, 900. 900 II year. Thut beats all the
earnings of kings. queens and jacks
combined in this country.
The Alta claims TINT its Exporter was
Tie first Of the species Bernhnrt ever
met, that il, the first San Francisco re-
porter. Where is the Examiner dude
that met Sara nt the Humboldt House?
4 Newport, X. I. dispatch OF she 18th
says: Madame JaTnuschck last night
I'LL down n flight of steps, imjnring her
80 severely aS TO necesS;tlte the nbnn-
donmcut Of al her engagements for the
rest of the senson.
We have inst received from tine Becth-
oven Piano. Organ Co.. Of Washington.
New jersey. one of their celebrated
Paris O'ganS, an instrument which n
few years ngo would have cost Mt least
800, but which now costs less than
800. freight included. Write for par
]ticu'ars mentioning this paper.
Mrs. Emerson, wife Of Billy Emer.
son. the celebrated minstrel. dropped n
$3.50 gold watch from the cur window
somewhere between here and Whine.
mucca on Wednesday morning. As VIZ
are greatly in need Of n gold watch thu
iindcr will confer n favor by leaving il
at this ofite.
~liugging and kissing Is prohibited Ia
the parks OF Baltimore aud the police
are notified to arrest NIL parties vrulit.
ing the ordnance. No need OF such IN
ordinance III Exc. for the residents of
this town are all so cold biooded that
they never dunk of infringing ia any
-uch innocent and frivolous amusc.
IueDts.
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